PARLIAMENT QUESTION: GAGANYAAN MISSION AND BHARATIYA ANTARIKSH STATION
The article provides an update on India's Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission, detailing progress in developing the Human Rated Launch Vehicle (HLVM3), Orbital Module, and Crew Escape System (CES). It highlights successful test missions like TV-D1 and IADT-01/02, established infrastructure, and international collaborations for network support, recovery, and crew training. The first uncrewed experimental mission with Vyommitra is targeted for Q4 2026, followed by two more uncrewed missions and the first crewed mission by 2027. Additionally, the article outlines plans for the Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS), targeting operationalization by 2035, with government approval for its first module (BAS-01) already secured. A budgetary allocation of ₹20,193 Cr for 8 missions was approved in September 2024.
The article provides an update on India's Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission, detailing progress in developing the Human Rated Launch Vehicle (HLVM3), Orbital Module, and Crew Escape System (CES). It highlights successful test missions like TV-D1 and IADT-01/02, established infrastructure, and international collaborations for network support, recovery, and crew training. The first uncrewed experimental mission with Vyommitra is targeted for Q4 2026, followed by two more uncrewed missions and the first crewed mission by 2027. Additionally, the article outlines plans for the Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS), targeting operationalization by 2035, with government approval for its first module (BAS-01) already secured. A budgetary allocation of ₹20,193 Cr for 8 missions was approved in September 2024.
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GS Paper 3: Science and Technology – Developments and their applications and effects in everyday life; Achievements of Indians in science & technology; Indigenization of technology and developing new technology.
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